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22:36:49 <Jymmm> anyone know anything about belt sanders?
22:37:55 <SWPadnos> yeah - they have belts, and they sand
22:38:09 <SWPadnos> sometimes, they're tough to hold on to
22:38:20 <SWPadnos> (they like to run away from you)
22:39:00 <Jymmm> how much material do they remove at a time?
22:39:19 <cradek> a little too much
22:39:54 <Jymmm> I need something a lil better than my palm sander.
22:39:56 <cradek> belt sanders are one of the fastest ways to destroy whatever you're working on
22:40:08 <Jymmm> cradek that's what I was thinking
22:40:11 <alex_joni> palm is obsolete
22:40:44 <Jymmm> I need to take off about 1/16" or so
22:40:49 <SWPadnos> of wood?
22:40:52 <Jymmm> yeah
22:41:05 <SWPadnos> go to Sears, and get a belt/disc sander (benchtop)
22:41:10 <Jymmm> it has some surface defets
22:41:21 <Jymmm> defects
22:41:25 <SWPadnos> the cheap ones are around $120 or so, I think
22:41:50 <Jymmm> SWPadnos that be great... for the edges. This is for the top
22:41:53 <SWPadnos> but you get a wrok table that you can rest the workpiece on, so you have a lot more control over it
22:41:58 <SWPadnos> oh
22:42:16 <SWPadnos> do you have a "mouse" size sander, or an orbital hand sander?
22:42:27 <SWPadnos> random/orbital
22:42:28 <Jymmm> Palm sander.... 4" x 4"
22:42:38 <SWPadnos> ok, uses 1/4 sheet
22:43:07 <Jymmm> EXCTLY what I have -->  http://www.mytoolstore.com/makita/bo4552k.jpg
22:43:24 <SWPadnos> OK, just like my DeWalt ;)
22:43:43 <SWPadnos> that's probably the best tool for the job, actually
22:45:27 <Jymmm> Ok, this is really weird... if I toss on 80grit, it goudges more than it removes. Toss in 215 grit, it removes a nice amount. Almost seems it removes more in (in scale)
22:45:53 <SWPadnos> this might be a good in-between: http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00911632000&subcat=Sanders
22:45:59 <Jymmm> almost as if the 80grit wears down MUCH faster than the 215 grit does
22:46:01 <SWPadnos> a bigger version of what we have
22:46:12 <SWPadnos> the sand probably comes off easier
22:46:20 <SWPadnos> or breaks
22:47:03 <Jymmm> yeah, damn worthless sandpaper!
22:47:27 <Jymmm> SWPadnos is that half sheet?
22:47:33 <SWPadnos> 1/3
22:48:07 <Jymmm> Hmmmm, for $40, I wonder if it's worth it.
22:48:36 <Jymmm> compared to the palm sander
22:49:12 <SWPadnos> not sure
22:55:21 <Jymmm> HeH, it seems that sandpaper is the only thing that hasn't gone synthetic (yet).
22:59:55 <fenn> it is synthetic actually
23:00:27 <fenn> well, the good stuff is
23:17:17 <alex_joni> night all
23:20:12 <SWPadnos> see ya alex
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23:34:31 <TorbaX> see you later
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23:50:59 <Jymmm> fenn what 'good stuff'?
23:51:13 <fenn> alumina, the purple stuff
23:51:29 <fenn> it's probably more due to the binder than the abrasive
23:51:43 <fenn> the tan colored paper seems to just rub right off
23:53:27 <Jymmm> this? http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/find;a;1;ID;,Abrasives,Sheets,9x11,3M,3M.Production.9x11.Sandpaper
23:55:35 <fenn> i feel like the purple stuff works better, but you're free to experiment
23:56:22 <fenn> you should probably get a better opinion than mine :)